[Samba] Cannot get workgroup name

Mon May 30 19:29:45 GMT 2005

Hi there!!

I 'm changing the distribution from Suse8 to Fedora Core3.
I have installed a new PDC server with :
fedora core3,
openldap,
samba,
and smbtools (that was included in samba)

All sw above mentioned were installed with fedora core3. Now, I have my 
server working but.. I can't add a new machine (wXP) to this domain server.

All my configuration are ok (samba+smbtools+openldap), 'cause all clients 
(old clients) can login to this new domain server, and they can see all maps 
(userFile.bat) in their machines.

But, when I try to add a new machine to this domain server, It can't be 
done. I reviewed this file: /var/log/samba/nmbd.log and it says as 
follows....:

[2005/05/30 11:53:05, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:become_logon_server_success(124)
become_logon_server_success: Samba is now a logon server for workgroup XXNT 
on subnet 10.1.255.33
[2005/05/30 11:53:21, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:become_logon_server_success(124)
become_logon_server_success: Samba is now a logon server for workgroup XXNT 
on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2005/05/30 11:53:23, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(396)
*****

Samba name server XXSERVER is now a local master browser for workgroup XXNT 
on subnet 10.1.255.33

*****
[2005/05/30 11:53:23, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_stage2(113)
*****

Samba server XXSERVER is now a domain master browser for workgroup XXNT on 
subnet UNICAST_SUBNET

*****
[2005/05/30 11:53:24, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_bcast(282)
become_domain_master_browser_bcast:
Attempting to become domain master browser on workgroup XXNT on subnet 
10.1.255.33
[2005/05/30 11:53:24, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_bcast(295)
become_domain_master_browser_bcast: querying subnet 10.1.255.33 for domain 
master browser on workgroup XXNT
[2005/05/30 11:53:34, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_stage2(113)
*****

Samba server XXSERVER is now a domain master browser for workgroup XXNT on 
subnet 10.1.255.33

*****
[2005/05/30 11:53:44, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:get_domain_master_name_node_status_fail(488)
get_domain_master_name_node_status_fail:
Doing a node status request to the domain master browser at IP 192.168.0.19 
failed.
Cannot get workgroup name.
[2005/05/30 12:08:45, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:get_domain_master_name_node_status_fail(488)
get_domain_master_name_node_status_fail:
Doing a node status request to the domain master browser at IP 192.168.0.19 
failed.
Cannot get workgroup name.

So, in a first time, I put 192.168.0.19 and 10.1.0.19 ip to my server, and 
then I ran samba and then I had to change this IP to 10.1.255.33. So, I 
understand that this UNICAT_SUBNET has registred the first IPs 
(192.168.0.19) and it's looking for it. I don't know why this UNICAST is 
lookng that IP and isn't it working with my actual IP 10.1.255.33....

And in this file: /var/cache/samba/wins.dat shows.....:

[root at xxserver samba]# less wins.dat
VERSION 1 0
"XXNT#00" 1117724724 255.255.255.255 e4R
"XXNT#1b" 1117724724 10.1.255.33 192.168.0.19 64R
"XXNT#1c" 1117724724 10.1.255.33 10.1.0.19 e4R
"XXNT#1e" 1117724724 255.255.255.255 e4R
"XXSERVER#00" 1117724724 10.1.255.33 192.168.0.19 10.1.0.19 66R
"XXSERVER#03" 1117724724 10.1.255.33 192.168.0.19 10.1.0.19 66R
"XXSERVER#20" 1117724724 10.1.255.33 192.168.0.19 10.1.0.19 66R

....shows all IP's history, since I installed my server.... If I reset this 
file will I get the answer?, but I tried erasing and restarting the 
service...and nothig, always reload the same information shown above. The IP 
tha i want to work is 10.1.255.33 not other....

I hope I was clear.....

Please, I can't find any help in internet.. (google), the only solution, I 
think, is to reinstall everything without changing IP....

I will appreciate if you can give some support ...

Thanks a lot

Emilio Herrera
Lima -Perú
emilanto at hotmail.com